Making Movie History: Rural Circuits

Name: Making Movie History: Rural Circuits
Released: April 25 2014, 13:25
Duration: 5 min

Joanne Robertson

2014 | 5 min

Former projectionist Larry Gosnell describes the system of travelling projectionists that brought NFB films to rural communities, schools and workplaces in the 1940s and early 1950s.

This interview is part of Making Movie History: A Portrait in 61 Parts.

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Denys Desjardins
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Joanne Robertson
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Kara Blake

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